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Homeland Security
& Disaster Medicine: Forward Products for Frontline Responders
In the wake of man-made and natural disasters such as 9/11
and Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) has challenged the private sector to develop new technologies
for domestic preparedness and disaster response. The DHS Homeland
Security Advanced Research Projects Agency (HSARPA) has encouraged
businesses to accelerate the research, prototyping and production
of innovative technologies that can be put to use by frontline
responders for catastrophic events.
Forward Medical is dedicated to identifying, developing and
commercializing innovative medical devices designed to support
local, state and federal medical services personnel - the
frontline responders who triage patients and provide critical
medical care during natural and technological disasters, major
transportation accidents and acts of terrorism.
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Forward Medical will design devices
for such critical areas as: airway/breathing management, diagnostics
& monitoring, hemorrhage control and vascular access,
immobilization & extrication, and resuscitation. Medical
and paramedical professionals working in homeland security
and disaster response may participate in the identification
and development of innovative technologies – including
representation from:
• Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
(DMATs) delivering quality medical care to the victims of
– and responders to – domestic disasters, including
specialized DMATs for crush injury and burn emergencies;
• National Medical Home Response Teams
(NMRTs) dealing with the medical consequences of incidents
potentially involving chemical, biological and nuclear materials;
• International Medical/Surgical Response Teams
(IMSURTs) in charge of rapidly establishing free-standing
surgical facilities;
• Developers of “Surge” Hospitals
– mobile stand-alone facilities to supplement hospitals
and/or facilities of opportunity - spaces reconfigured as
temporary hospitals during disasters; and
• Urban Search and Rescue Teams (US&R)
involved in the initial medical stabilization of victims trapped
in confined spaces
Forward Medical seeks partnerships with individuals, organizations
and business entities that are looking to rapidly develop
and deploy homeland security and disaster response technologies
in the medical arena to save victims lives.
Forward Medical’s advisory boards and strategic relationships
provide it with the unique ability to leverage world-class
clinical and corporate relationships to accelerate product
development and deployment.
For more information on how to partner with Forward Medical
to move your business or organization forward, click
here.
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